diff --git a/source/lib/ldb/config.mk b/source/lib/ldb/config.mk
index d66c958fc0e..7ab28cb75fc 100644
--- a/source/lib/ldb/config.mk
+++ b/source/lib/ldb/config.mk
@@ -123,12 +123,16 @@ PRIVATE_DEPENDENCIES = \
 # End MODULE ldb_tdb
 ################################################
 
+lib/ldb/common/ldb_modules.o: ./lib/ldb/common/ldb_modules.o
+
 ./lib/ldb/common/ldb_modules.o: lib/ldb/common/ldb_modules.c Makefile
 	@echo Compiling $<
 	@$(CC) `$(PERL) $(srcdir)/script/cflags.pl $@` $(CFLAGS) $(PICFLAG) \
 	-DSHLIBEXT=\"$(SHLIBEXT)\" \
 	-c $(FIRST_PREREQ) -o $@
 
+lib/ldb/common/ldb.o: ./lib/ldb/common/ldb.o
+
 ./lib/ldb/common/ldb.o: lib/ldb/common/ldb.c Makefile
 	@echo Compiling $<
 	@$(CC) `$(PERL) $(srcdir)/script/cflags.pl $@` $(CFLAGS) $(PICFLAG) \